How many hot dogs did Joey Chestnut eat to beat Takeru Kobayashi?

Globally renowned competitive eater Joey Chestnut has stunned netizens and fans after defeating equally popular Japanese competitor Takeru Kobayashi. Kobayashi is known for his remarkable hot dog-eating world record.

The tables turned during the Netflix Chestnut Vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, as Joey Chestnut was announced the winner of the famous eating competition. During the 10-minute tough rivalry, Chestnut broke his record by surpassing the 80th mark, compared to his last record of 76 hot dogs in 2021. Meanwhile, Takeru Kobayashi ate 66 hot dogs.

What did Chestnut receive after dethroning Takeru Kobayashi? Read on for more details about their rivalry, the competition, and the awards.

Joey Chestnut breaks his record and defeats Takeru Kobayashi in eating hot dogs

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Fans on the internet are widely discussing Joey Chestnut. The acclaimed public figure and competitive eater has again set a new record after winning Netflix's Chestnut Vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, held in Las Vegas at the HyperX Arena at the Luxor on September 1, 2024.

While Chestnut has returned to the spotlight, Takeru Kobayashi has a history with notable titles, including being a sixteen-time winner of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest years ago.

Joey Chestnut shed light on his on-screen rivalry with Kobayashi in a statement for Netflix, saying:

"Through all of my years in competitive eating, Kobayashi stands out as my fiercest rival"

Further sharing his excitement before the competition, Chestnut added:

"Competing against him pushed me to be so much better. I know that fans have waited a long time for another chapter of our rivalry and I can’t wait for our massive showdown live on Netflix! It’s time to give the people what they want!"

As Chestnut said, it was undeniably a super-engaging rivalry to see how the numbers on the screen kept changing, igniting curiosity and excitement among the audience that can be experienced on Netflix.

When did Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi have their first eating competition rivalry?

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Fans who follow Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi know that Chestnut Vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef on Netflix is the rivals' first hot dog face-off in 15 years. They have had multiple face-offs at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Chestnut's recent win earned him a whopping $100,000. American professional wrestler Rey Mysterio honored him and presented a stunning WWE-made custom championship belt to the Chestnut.

Among the audience was Takeru Kobayashi's wife, Maggie James, who burst into tears while watching her husband back in the game after years. Conversely, Chestnut's fans constantly cheered him on to win the hot dog-eating battle.

The score during the last 30 seconds to the final 10-minute mark had Chestnut leading at 80 hot dogs and Kobayashi at 65 hot dogs. Chestnut downed the 83rd hot dog on the last second.

The competition ended with the audience shouting and cheering the participants as they stood against each other after almost 15 years.